Procurement Principal with ICT experience - Global Role - Mining Client
This global mining company has a variety of exciting initiatives and projects in the ICT space. These can range from networking, communication, decarbonisation etc. They are looking for a Lead Category manager in the ICT space for an initial period of 12 months.
The purpose of this role is to provide expert advice and execute Technology Category Management activities in line with category and sourcing plans to increase productivity, lower costs, manage risks and unlock organisational value safely and sustainably.
**Specific accountabilities**
- Deliver a set of strategies on how the organisation procures key IT categories in the most optimal way in terms of quality, cost, and speed to market to achieve industry leading performance
- Be accountable for the full IT contracting process from initiation through implementation. This includes negotiating contract terms in collaboration with our Legal team
- Actively mitigate risk in collaboration with Legal and relevant internal stakeholders.
- Manage multiple contract priorities across various countries and stakeholders simultaneously
- Where needed, run market tenders and/or negotiations to further reduce spend in conjunction with our IT team
- Track and report on planned and validate achieved savings targets
- Identify and manage relationships with key suppliers, evaluate performance on a regular basis to ensure that we are getting value for money and supplier performance is in line with expectations
**Qualifications**
- Bachelor's degree in relevant discipline
- Extensive business experience, working in procurement function on IT Hardware and Services ideally in a global setting
- Experience managing a set of commercial categories across a region, or a category
- Thorough understanding of IT services and procurement best practices
- Robust Business Acumen and analytical skills
- Strong organisation, time, and project management skills
- Microsoft Suite Competency: Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
You will be offered a chance to work on some exciting initiatives with a supportive and talented team. The company strongly believes in work / life balance with flexible working hours and 2 days work from home per week.
**What you need to do now**
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**LHS 297508**#2778115
📌 It Procurement Principal
🏢 Hays
📍 Perth